Experiencing His Presence

Experiencing His Presence Throughout the days of Saul, we paid no regard to it. – 1 Chronicles 13:3 1 Chronicles 13:1-4 David consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains of his army. Then he addressed the entire assembly of Israel as follows: “If you approve and if it is the will ofContinue reading “Experiencing His Presence”

Godly sorrow ∙

Godly sorrow ∙ The kind of sorrow God wants us to experience produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces spiritual death. – 2 Corinthians 7:10 Lamentations 3:55-57  55 But I called on your name, LORD, from deep within the pit.  56 You heard me when I cried,Continue reading “Godly sorrow ∙”

Mother-love, chiseled hands ∙∙

Mother-love, chiseled hands ∙∙ As a mother consoles a child, so I will comfort you. – Isaiah 66:13 Isaiah 49:14-16 14 Yet Jerusalem says, “The LORD has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”15 “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But evenContinue reading “Mother-love, chiseled hands ∙∙”

The God of all comfort ∙

The God of all comfort ∙ God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. – 2 Corinthians 1:3 Romans 15:1-7  2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.  4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the ScripturesContinue reading “The God of all comfort ∙”